Lashrecse Aird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 13
Primary
Penalties for failure to appear; contempt.Provides that any person (i) charged with a felony offense or misdemeanoroffense or (ii) convicted of a felony offense or misdemeanor offenseand execution of sentence is suspended who willfully fails to appearbefore any court or judicial officer as required may be punishedfor contempt. Under current law, such person is guilty of a Class6 felony, if charged with a felony, or a Class 1 misdemeanor, ifcharged with a misdemeanor, for such a violation. The bill excludesfrom such penalty persons who are incarcerated or in the custodyof a law-enforcement officer at the time such person is requiredto appear. The bill also eliminates a court's authority to punishsummarily a contempt of court for willful failure to appear.
Chair votes No
Read third time and defeated by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Reading of substitute waived
Committee substitute agreed to 24107311D-S1
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB643S1
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 24107311D-S1
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Presented and ordered printed 24104572D
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| Presented and ordered printed 24104572D | PDF HTML |
| Committee substitute printed 24107311D-S1 | PDF HTML |
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